Snapshots #432: Jewellery Songs

It’s time to get your bling on – just like Mr. T!

 

15. Prince - get on top!

“Get on top” comes from the Prince song Cream.

Cream - Badge

Yes, a badge can be considered jewellery. I asked the AI.

14. When your briefs fail, they’re probably just tangled up.

“Briefs fail” was an anagram.

Labi Siffre – Watch Me

Yes, a watch can be considered jewellery. I asked the AI.

13. Sleepy summit.

Zzzzz, top.

Picture from the ZZ Top cameo in Back to the Future Part 3.

ZZ Top – Pearl Necklace

12. I bought a Joni Mitchell album and a U2 album, and played them back to back.

The Joni album was Blue. The U2 album was Boy.

Blueboy – Candy Bracelet

11. Have you ever heard the Egg Eye LP? It caused quite a stir.

“Egg Eye LP” was obviously an anagram.

Peggy Lee – Baubles, Bangles & Beads

10. What is The Matrix?

The Grid - Crystal Clear

9. Hartman was a cold, hard, determined fellow.

Dan Hartman was a Steely chap.

Steely Dan – Green Earrings

8. Cancel?

Culture Club - The Medal Song

7. Frasier & Niles.

The Cranes – Jewel

6. Mr. T led a charmed life, in minus 50 conditions, with his bird of prey.

Lucky, without L, with a T… and a buzzard. Whatever.

Tucky Buzzard – Gold Medallions

5. All I really want to do is be an Old Man… or a New Man.

 

Gary Oldman & Gary Numan want to join The Byrds.

Gary Byrd & The GB Experience - The Crown

4. After a while, Ms. Turner would only perform in Stadiums.

Tina Arena - Chains

3. Ancient Biblical leader is all back to front.

King Solomon in reverse.

Solomon King – She Wears My Ring

2. He used to lisp severely until they straightened him out.

“Lisp severely” was an anagram.

Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm

1. That time you finished a bottle of WKD in LA, and it was No Good.

No, it’s not Tony Hadley.

WKD in LA, and it was No Good.

kd lang – Miss Chatelaine

Bling yourself back here next Saturday for more jewels!

Snapshots #290: A Top Ten Smoking Songs

Castro your mind back 24 hours to yesterday's smoking Snapshots clues. I hope you didn't have to Fidel around too much to work them out.

I've only ever smoked about three cigarettes in my life, and each time I did, it was with the express intention of impressing a girl. And it never worked.

Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health (and Self-Respect).

10. Inside the Boa Sisters.

Possibly the most obvious photo I've ever run here. The clue was academic. They haven't changed a bit. (Except to get more annoying.)

Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol

9. Sounds like you should send a message to Hank.

Text Williams!

Tex Williams - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

8. Gory sweethearts.

My Bloody Valentine - Cigarette In Your Bed

Sounds like a 70s Public Safety Film waiting to happen.

7. Crossroads handyman lays out the letters for male.

The Crossroads handyman was Benny. He's just learned how to Spell 'Man'.

Benny Spellman - Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)

6. Surround sound.

Dolby Surround Sound, that is.

Thomas Dolby - Close But No Cigar

5. Hounds of Love.

Dogs D'Amour - Lady Nicotine

4. They're Abba-cum-Wham.

It's an anagram!

Chumbawamba - Give the Anarchist a Cigarette

3. Almond. Soy. Coconut. COW'S.

Cow's is the LOUDER milk.

John D. Loudermilk - Tobacco Road

That's the original. You may be more familiar with the Nashville Teens version (they weren't from Nashville and were mostly in their twenties), but the clue wouldn't have been as good.

2. 11 + 4 + Half the words we speak.

The 11th letter of the alphabet is K. The 4th is D. The words we speak are language. Half of that...

kd lang - My Last Cigarette

You could also have had any of the other songs on kd's smoking-themed LP 'Drag'. Or, to be honest, I'd also have allowed this...

kd lang - Constant Craving

1. How Shakespeare might announce he's just arrived at one of the country's biggest festivals.

O! Tis' Reading! I hope it's not another mudbath this year...

Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee

Saturday Snapshots will be back next week, but it will be strictly NO SMOKING.

Saturday Snapshots #64 - The Answers

I figured there would be low attendance at yesterday's Saturday Snapshots, given that many of you will Fly Away to other pursuits at this time of year. This allowed Rigid Digit and Charity Chic to virtually clean up, leaving only a couple for Brian and C to solve. (By the way, if you enjoy Saturday Snapshots, be sure to check out the latest instalment of C's Mystery Lovechild quiz.)

Still, It Ain't Over Till It's Over... so here are this week's answers.


10. Dearest greetings.

The Beloved - Hello

9. Save me from Netball Sofas!

Netball Sofas was an anagram.

Fontella Bass - Rescue Me

8. Search or arrest? Damn fine...

Search warrant.

Arrest warrant.

"Damn fine Cherry Pie," said Agent Cooper.

I figured Rigid Digit would get this one!

Warrant - Cherry Pie

7. Play cards with the French? Oui, monsieur, but I'd rather dance.

There was no stopping Charity Chic with this one!

Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

6. Voodoo lady owns a bloody skeleton.

Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans

5. When you're cleaning up after the tennis, and there's nowt worth listening to on the wireless.

Ballboys pick up the balls after (and during) a tennis match.

Ballboy - All The Records On The Radio Are Shite

4. Scared of when Prince cries?

Doves - The Fear

3. Neverending pangs land kilograms.

land + kg is an anagram of kd lang.

kd lang - Constant Craving

2. Danielle loves Clark Kent.

    Danielle loves Clark Kent.

Dan ❤ Man (Clark Kent being the man in Superman).

I wrote it twice because it was an Instant Replay.

Don't watch this video if you were out on the town last night.

Dan Hartman - Instant Replay

1. Mike...pops? Get aircon or call the fire brigade! No exit.

Mike Flowers Pops.

Aircon or the fire brigade could help a hot house (depending on how hot it got).



Are You Gonna Go My Way? If so, Saturday Snapshots will be back next week. Hopefully, so will you...